ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345743
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 2023 |
| Time: | 14:44 |
| Type: |  Bell 204B |
| Owner/operator: | Forest Air Helicopters |
| Registration: | VH-EQW |
| MSN: | 2038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming T5313B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tarome, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Amberley, QLD |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During aerial fire fighting operations the helicopter impacted a reservoir and subsequently sank. The pilot egressed underwater and was able to swim ashore with only minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-20/firefighting-helicopter-crashed-in-tarome-scenic-rim-qfes/102880658
https://7news.com.au/news/gold-coast/remarkable-tale-of-survival-after-chopper-crash-in-queensland-dam-in-scenic-rim--c-11960951
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-044
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2023/preliminary-report-details-bell-204-accident-pilots-underwater-escape
https://aerossurance.com/helicopters/fire-fighting-bell-204b-underwater-escape/
https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/EQW
Location
Media:
Bell 204B accident 20 Sept 2023: pilot credits HUET for his escape from a submerged fire-fighting helicopter. ATSB preliminary report released. https://t.co/OjrXTPQwCY #flightsafety #aviationsafety #survivability pic.twitter.com/YMss4iV65o
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) December 9, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2023 07:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Sep-2023 07:15 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 21-Sep-2023 06:10 | harro | Updated |
| 22-Sep-2023 14:59 | aus | Updated |
| 22-Sep-2023 15:00 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Dec-2023 10:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2023 10:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Category] |
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